Third Republican Presidential Debate: When And Where To Watch

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Republicans are gearing up for a crowded yet shrinking field of contenders to challenge US President Biden. In the upcoming third GOP debate set in Miami, five Republican candidates are poised to go head-to-head. Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner, has decided to skip this event for the third time.

Here is a guide to the upcoming third GOP presidential debate, where the future of the Republican party and its contenders for the 2024 election will be in the spotlight.

When and Where to Watch:

The third Republican presidential debate is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in Miami. The live broadcast will begin at 8 pm Eastern Time (5 p.m. Pacific Time) and air on NBC News and Peacock. You can also watch the debate on Sling TV. 

The debate will be moderated by a distinguished panel including Nightly News anchor Lester Holt, Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, and The Hugh Hewitt Show host Hugh Hewitt, ensuring a comprehensive and insightful discussion on the presidential race. 

Third Republican presidential debate: Participants

While the GOP has not officially confirmed the qualified participants for Wednesday's debate, notable candidates who are expected to participate include former Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Senator Tim Scott, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. 

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has decided not to attend the GOP debate. Instead, he plans to hold a rally in Hialeah, Florida, which is a short 30-minute drive from the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, where his fellow competitors will be gathered. Mr Trump's campaign has cited his substantial lead in polling as the reason for his decision to skip the debate, as they see little value in his participation.

Among the candidates, there are those who are ineligible for the debate, including Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.

Several candidates have also withdrawn from the race, including former Vice President Mike Pence, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, and former Texas Congressman Will Hurd. 

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"Sick Mentality": BJP Leader Slams Nitish Kumar Over Controversial Remark

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's remarks on the importance of women's education to control the population is a result of his sick mentality.

The former union minister said that the Bihar Chief Minister's comment on women during a debate on caste census at the state Assembly is condemnable.

Speaking on the floor of the Assembly, Nitish Kumar on Tuesday in a rustic style said women should be educated as it would enable them to avoid sexual intercourse from resulting in pregnancy.

"What has happened to you Nitish Kumar, what obscene language did you use? On one hand, the Nari Shakti of the country is earning a name in the world, and you have this mentality in your mind. This is a sick mentality. It is a dirty thinking," the BJP MP said while speaking to news agency ANI.

Mr Kumar, however, after his remarks triggered a political firestorm, apologised for the same saying that if anyone got hurt, he would take his words back.

Reacting to it, Mr Prasad said, "Mr Kumar apologised to the women by saying 'if hurt'. It means you have no remorse. till you are not able to accept it wholeheartedly."

He said, "In the history of Indian democracy, the most shameful things have been said on the floor of the House. His Deputy Chief Minister is saying that he was talking about sex education. Is democracy a joke? Your apology is not sincere. I condemn him outright."

Addressing the Winter Session of the Assembly during a debate on caste census yesterday, Nitish Kumar made the remarks while underlining the need for girls' education to check population growth.

Mr Kumar in his address in the Assembly yesterday said that the fertility rate of the state, which was earlier at 4.3 per cent, has now dropped to 2.9 per cent per a report last year.

The Bihar Chief Minister's remarks drew outrage from the BJP as well as the National Commission for Women (NCW), who demanded that he tender an unconditional apology.

In a scathing riposte to Bihar Chief Minister, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla today said his statement was "despicable, disgusting, atrocious, obnoxious and women virodhi".

"The comments made by Nitish Kumar were despicable, disgusting, atrocious, obnoxious and women 'virodhi'. It only shows the impact of the influence of RJD...If they think like this and speak like this in the assembly, imagine what the plight of the women in Bihar...Tejaswhi Yadav has justified the statement and said it is sex education. It only shows the level this alliance is following," Shehzad Poonawalla said in a self-made video today.

Union Minister of State Nityanand Rai said that the Bihar Chief Minister has lost his "mental stability."

"It's objectionable; Nitish Kumar has lost his mental stability the way he spoke about women. Tejashwi Yadav's statement in its support is also objectionable. Nitish Kumar is no longer worthy of holding the position of CM. You have destroyed the culture of this country. He should apologise and detach himself from politics," Mr Rai said.

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PM Modi Targets Congress Over Implementation Of One Rank One Pension

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of dragging its feet on implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for defence forces and said it was his government that executed the policy and has so far deposited Rs 70,000 crore into the bank accounts of eligible retired personnel.

The PM said his government opened the doors of Sainik Schools for girls and facilitated the deployment of women officers in forward areas.

"The Congress did not fulfil the demand for OROP implementation and earmarked just Rs 500 crore for it despite knowing well that the amount was very less. When the BJP came to power at the Centre in 2014, it fulfilled the long-pending demand of ex-servicemen and so far, the government has paid Rs 70,000 crore to them under the scheme," PM Modi maintained.

OROP means soldiers of the same rank and the same length of service get the same pension, irrespective of their retirement date.

The BJP's star campaigner was addressing a public meeting in Morena ahead of the November 17 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh.

The Gwalior-Chambal division, where Morena is located, is an area from where a large number of youths join the armed forces.

PM Modi alleged the Congress has always played with the country's security and pointed out one of the first scams that came to light after Independence was associated with the defence forces.

The Congress had made the defence forces dependent on foreign weapons and deprived them of modern arms for fighting adversaries, he said.

"It (the Congress) remained silent even when terrorists decapitated our soldiers and did not do anything," said PM Modi.

However, things have changed under the BJP government, he asserted.

"But today's India is different and terrorists are given befitting replies in their own languages by storming their hideouts. The armed forces are equipped with modern arms and facilities and have been provided with the Made-in-India weaponry," he said.

PM Modi slammed the Congress over then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that Muslims have the first claim on the country's resources.

"We say the poor have the first right on the nation's resources. For Modi, the poor is the biggest caste and the largest beneficiaries of Garib Kalyan Yojna (Centre's free ration scheme) are the people belonging to SC/ST and OBC categories," said the PM.

PM Modi said his government has given a guarantee of providing pucca houses to the poor and so far, 48 lakh homes had been given to beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh.

The PM said the Ayushman Yojna was another guarantee of the government and it ensures every person gets medical treatment up to Rs 5 lakh free of cost and does not suffer in absence of money.

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